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05-27-15, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by floridamtb

I'm considering my next upgrade. right now I have Shimano R565 50/34 cranks paired to a 105 11/25 cassette. I'm going to go either 105 or Ultegra 11/23 cassette and want to swap out the cranks for a standard 54/39 but not sure if I should go Ultegra or 105. I only ride the flats here in south Florida, I don't race, maybe once a year I travel to Virginia to ride mountains so weight isn't an issue. I have Ultegra RD & FD so other than keeping the groupset the same is there any real reason to go Ultegra over the 105? What would you do?

I wanted to make sure that I actually responded to the OP, and didn't get too caught up in the ass-hattery that is brewing. Get the Ultegra. Will you immediately notice a decrease in weight, or vastly improved shifting? Maybe, maybe not. Who cares? Get what makes you happy.